Green Options

The League of Conservation Voters has initiated a campaign telling Republican congressional leaders that they need to chose between following Schwarzenegger and other environmentally-aware Republicans or follow Rush Limbaugh.

We have written extensively about John McCain’s habit of talking about supporting renewable energy while consistently voting against it. The League of Conservation Voters has just come out with a new a

When I first read about Propositions 7 and 10, I thought they sounded like good ballot initiatives. Who wouldn’t want all utilities to be required to provide 50% renewable energy by 2025? It was only after I discovered leading environmental groups opposed these propositions that I began to question these statutes.

In a recent television ad released by the McCain campaign, the Senator picks up on the critical issues of energy and the economy. But the League of Conservation Voters isn’t buying it.

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV), which works to turn environmental values into national priorities, today added Congressman Sam Graves (MO-6) and California developer Dean Andal to its 2008 “Dirty Dozen” list. Compiled annually, the Dirty Dozen targets current and former members of Congress - regardless of party affiliation - who consistently vote against the environment and are running in races where LCV has a serious chance of affecting the outcome.

With the opportunity for sustained media face-time at a premium before the upcoming national party conventions, people are expecting to learn any day who the presidential candidates have chosen to be their choice for vice-president. Now that energy and environmental issues have become increasingly salient, each of the candidates has to give at least some consideration to how their potential ticket-mate stands on energy and environmental issues. And believe it or not, this may actually may be more important for [...]

Wondering what to do with all that money (not) burning a hole in the pockets of your organic cotton jeans? Well, the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund has launched Give Green, the first bundling website to raise money exclusively for environmental champions and candidates. By donating through Give Green, donors can make it clear to candidates that they care deeply about environmental issues.

“Ever increasing [...]